A few key people:
John's father is James Vasseur/Levasseur
His mother is Severine Bellefleur Vasseur/Levasseur
His brother is William, and his sister is Mathilda Vasseur Crozier
His wife is Catherine aka Kate Mallen
His parents in law are Lawrence Mallen and Mary Roberge Mallen
The Diary of John N Vasseur
Jan. 18, 1898 Lawrence Mallen moved in Forbes's house [Lawrence Mallen would soon be his father-in-law]
No date Edmond Sirois born
March 1898 Annie McClusky came
May 10, 1898 I was sick 40 days
July 4, 1898 We had a mission in church
Oct 27 I joined the I.O.F.
Oct. 31, 1898 I was sick 27 days
Jan. 18, 1899 I had a trial with Louise St. Amand
Jan. 21, 1899 I made a 4 bench hand sled
June 5, 1899 I went to board to F. Mallen
June 11, 1899 I went home again
June 12, 1899 I went boarding to F. Mallen again
June 12, 1899 Christie Mallen came home
July 3, 1899 I was sick 24 days
July 7 Christie went away
July 19, 1899 Mat Burgess got married
Sept. 14, 1899 I went to Saint John and crossed to Digby
Jan. 8, 1900 James Sirois ran away
June 1, 1900 Lawrence Mallen moved in the Yukon House
June 21, 1900 The train broke through G.F. Bridge [Grand Falls, New Brunswick]
July 23, 1900Albertha Dixon was drowned
July 28, 1900 She was found by Jas. Vasseur & Wm & John [his father, his brother and himself]http://www.museeacadien.ca/french/archives/fonds/cmba.htm
July 29, 1900 The CMBA held a picnic for Band
Aug. 10, 1900 Charles Curless built his Hotel
Aug. 10, 1900 Dave and and William Tardy went out west
Sept. 29, 1900 I joined the C.M.B.A. [possibly the Catholic Mutual Benefit Association? see
June 1, 1901 A.A. Dixon Shop burned
June1, 1901 Corneiles O'Regan came from the west
July 23,1901 I went to Edmundston to a circus Panamon
Aug. 6, 1901 Frank Estey went out west
Aug. 14, 1901 I went to work for O.B. Davis [a saw mill, several miles outside of the town of Grand Falls]
Sept. 24, 1901 I went boarding home
Oct. 7, 1901 I went to Fort Fairfield with Kate [Kate, or Catherine Mallen, his fiance]
Oct. 29, 1901 I got married [to Kate Mallen]
Nov. 1, 1901 We began boarding home
Jan. 1, 1902 George D McClusky died
Jan. 9, 1902 A big ball at Curless opening of Hotel
Jan. 21, 1902 John McCluskey rent the store
Jan. 21, 1902 Adam Carroll got Louise St. Amand up and ran away
Jan. 22, 1902 I took my band instruments to C.M.B.A.
Jan. 28, 1902 I worked in Tom Mockler's house
Jan. 30, 1902 I worked on pews for Pere M.A. O'Keefe
Feb. 2, 1902 I drove Dr. Rouleau & wife home in the storm
Feb. 5, 1902 The C.M.B.A. sold the instruments to A.J. Martin $55.00
Feb. 10, 1902 A big party at Jas. Vasseur by M Grondin & Miss Price
Feb. 11, 1902 Frank Poitras got married Danced at S. Martin
Feb. 12,1902 Wm. Vasseur came home from woods
Feb. 19, 1902 I bought bits 2 drill . . . etc. $2.50
Feb. 20, 1902 I bought chisles 1/8 1/4 3/8 1/2 5/8 3/4
Feb. 23, 1902 I bought a pew in church
Mar. 4 Louise St. Amand had a boy that morning Carroll
Mar. 5, 1902 Mar Costigan came home from Ottawa
Mar. 6, 1902 Charles Curless was diging the drain pipe
Mar. 20, 1902 They were wheeling wagons in town
Mar. 24, 1902 Albyn Burgess struck A. Nadeau
Mar. 25, 1902 Ice ran out in night
Apr. 1, 1902 Mr. & Mrs. Mallen moved to Campbellton
Apr. 3, 1902 W. Vasseur went driving for Nobels
Apr. 7, 1902 I bought chisles 1/8 5/8 7/8 1 3/4 135 oil stone 45
Apr. 30 1902 I bought a steel square 60 cents
May 2, 1902 The water is up to high pitch
May 7, 1902 Wm. Vasseur came home from driving
May 8, 1902 A.J. Violet came to town in steam boat
May 23, 1902 Miss Amma Chassie and Miss Bernier came here
June 4, 1902 I bought a bit stock 1.75
June 8, 1902 Baptiste Michaud died at 4:30 p.m.
June 9, 1902 William Vasseur went up to St. Frances to work
June 15, 1902 We began with Atlantic Time at noon Sunday
July 2, 1902 I left the C.M.B.A.
July 4, 1902 I went to Presque Isle and a dance to V. Buren[Presque Isle and Van Buren are in Maine, close to the Canadian/US border]
July 25 Jef. & Fitz fought
July 28 Joe Carrol got married
Sept. 22, 1902 Pete Bourgoin got married
Oct. 6, 1902 Fred Dixon cut three fingers in (?) Shop
Oct. 14, 1902 Kate Mulherin got married to Jim McCormack
Oct. 21, 1902 Father and William went in woods in Aroostook [Maine]
Oct. 21, 1902 George Mockler got married
Oct 28, 1902 William Grenier got married
Nov. 14, 1902 Mrs. Mallen came back from Campbellton
Dec. 6, 1902 Show in K hall Stillwell Co
Dec. 16, 1902 Mat Burgess moved inhis house
Dec. 16, 1902 Father and Wm came home from woods
Dec. 17, 1902 I made Mat Burgess' front door
Dec. 19, 1902 Jeff was defeated by Jack Monroe
Dec. 23, 1902 Octave LeClair and Wm Pirie fought
Jan. 1, 1903 I bought a pew in church 4.25
Jan. 8, 1903 I made a new tool chest
Feb. 1, 1903 Ada Poitras had a child
Feb. 2, 1903 It fell 20 inches of snow
Feb. 7, 1903 I bought snow shoes from Father
Feb. 19, 1903 Mr. Save Smith died, got struck in mill
Feb. 21, 1903 Charles Curless election
Feb. 23, 1903 J.N. Vasseur size arms 68 forearm 11 1/2 chest 34 waist 30 thigh 20 1/2 calf 13 height 5 ft. 6 in. neck 15 1/2 weight 135 lbs. age 25 years
Mar. 24, 1903 Bishop rogers died age 72
Apr. 7 1903 P.G. Fraser died
May 16, 1903 Show Castle Square Stock played Jessie Jamer
May 22, 1903 Angus McLeod cut his feet
Aug. 15, 1903 We started keeping house
Oct. 29, 1903 Dr. John R. Wade died age 54
Nov. 22 Fred Pelletier drowned
Dec. 10, 1903 Wm. Grondon died
Jan.4, 1904 The men began working on the wharf
Jan. 5, 1904 Big fire in Chicago, 587 lives lost
Feb. 9, 1904 John Burgess got married
Mar. 5, 1904 James Mockler got married in V. Buren
Mar. 5, 1904William Mockler left his wife
Aug. 12 Big horse trot excursion I was on police 1.50
Aug. 13, 1904 Van Morrell walked wire over Grand Falls
Aug 22 Philliause Deschane got married
Sept. 27, 1904 George Smith got married to Mary Bois
Jan. 13, 1905 The snow shoe club was organized
Jan. 17, 1905 Chas Mulherin got married to Suzy Parent
Feb. 6, 1905 Organized orchestra
Feb. 12, 1905 Allen Murphy got a dance book
Feb. 13, 1906 Mother died at noon aged 57 [annotation penciled in, March 17, 1917, James Vasseur died in Caribou Maine aged 67. February 13, Severin his wife died in Grand Falls aged 57]
Sept. 18, 1906 Albyn Burgess got married
Oct. 8, 1906 George Soucie got married
Nov. 5, 1906 The church burned and restaurant
May 10, 1907 Jas. Vasseur bought a lot in semetary 10x12 ft. for 6.00
May 10, 1907 Jas. Vasseur bought a lot from Father Joyner 10 ft. x 12 ft. paid $6.00
Oct. 9, 1909 A. Moses went away
Nov. 15, 1909 I began keeping store
July 15, 1910 I build Hall 30x40 cost $580.09
May 18, 1911 Bought a lot from Joe O'Regan 60x148 ft. 250.00
Apr. 1, 1913 Build piers for steel bridge
May 1, 1914Bert Hall died the man I got my hammers from
July 5, 1914 Building steel bridge
1916 Bought part of lot from O'Regan for $180
Apr. 1, 1917 Father died in Caribou Maine aged 67
Feb. 7, 1920 Albyn Burgess's house caught fire
Aug 1920 Got Buick car
Oct. 13, 1920 Fixed well with cement put in pump cost $84.40
June 20, 1922 Flood
June 20, 1922 Build Grand River mill
1923 Build Box Pipe on bridge 6300 boards 3500 planks
1924 August 11 Helen Hallett lost
1925 Bought Star Car
1926 Sold house moved in big house
1927 Aug. 15 Raised house made foundation
1929 Dec. Shifted twin engine in O.B. Davis Co. mill
1930 Bought Durant Car $1400.
1932 February enlarged town office
August 3 Put on wheel to raise gate on dam for town
April 23 Alix LeClair's bank went down
April 23 Alfred Tardif was killed
April 23 Leonard Gagnon build mill
May 16 Joe Cormier's store burned 2 AM
Dec. 24, 1932 Alfred Laforest disappeared
Dec. 12, 1933 Bought 2 acres of wood from Desjardins for Town
Jan. 20, 1934 Bought 5 acres of wood from W. Price for Town
Mar. 12, 1934 Brought 2 1/2 acres of wood from W. Price for Town
Oct. 18 Went to Green River mill to build flume
Money taken from dance slot machine from 1914 - 1930 sums ranging from 43.49 to 869.75 summers
Nickel slot machine as well
Cost of factory May 1937
Acts. with O.B. Davis 1937 & 1938
Jan. 1, 1902 George D McClusky died
Jan. 9, 1902 A big ball at Curless opening of Hotel
Jan. 21, 1902 John McCluskey rent the store
Jan. 21, 1902 Adam Carroll got Louise St. Amand up and ran away
Jan. 22, 1902 I took my band instruments to C.M.B.A.
Jan. 28, 1902 I worked in Tom Mockler's house
Jan. 30, 1902 I worked on pews for Pere M.A. O'Keefe
Feb. 2, 1902 I drove Dr. Rouleau & wife home in the storm
Feb. 5, 1902 The C.M.B.A. sold the instruments to A.J. Martin $55.00
Feb. 10, 1902 A big party at Jas. Vasseur by M Grondin & Miss Price
Feb. 11, 1902 Frank Poitras got married Danced at S. Martin
Feb. 12,1902 Wm. Vasseur came home from woods
Feb. 19, 1902 I bought bits 2 drill . . . etc. $2.50
Feb. 20, 1902 I bought chisles 1/8 1/4 3/8 1/2 5/8 3/4
Feb. 23, 1902 I bought a pew in church
Mar. 4 Louise St. Amand had a boy that morning Carroll
Mar. 5, 1902 Mar Costigan came home from Ottawa
Mar. 6, 1902 Charles Curless was diging the drain pipe
Mar. 20, 1902 They were wheeling wagons in town
Mar. 24, 1902 Albyn Burgess struck A. Nadeau
Mar. 25, 1902 Ice ran out in night
Apr. 1, 1902 Mr. & Mrs. Mallen moved to Campbellton
Apr. 3, 1902 W. Vasseur went driving for Nobels
Apr. 7, 1902 I bought chisles 1/8 5/8 7/8 1 3/4 135 oil stone 45
Apr. 30 1902 I bought a steel square 60 cents
May 2, 1902 The water is up to high pitch
May 7, 1902 Wm. Vasseur came home from driving
May 8, 1902 A.J. Violet came to town in steam boat
May 23, 1902 Miss Amma Chassie and Miss Bernier came here
June 4, 1902 I bought a bit stock 1.75
June 8, 1902 Baptiste Michaud died at 4:30 p.m.
June 9, 1902 William Vasseur went up to St. Frances to work
June 15, 1902 We began with Atlantic Time at noon Sunday
July 2, 1902 I left the C.M.B.A.
July 4, 1902 I went to Presque Isle and a dance to V. Buren[Presque Isle and Van Buren are in Maine, close to the Canadian/US border]
July 25 Jef. & Fitz fought
July 28 Joe Carrol got married
Sept. 22, 1902 Pete Bourgoin got married
Oct. 6, 1902 Fred Dixon cut three fingers in (?) Shop
Oct. 14, 1902 Kate Mulherin got married to Jim McCormack
Oct. 21, 1902 Father and William went in woods in Aroostook [Maine]
Oct. 21, 1902 George Mockler got married
Oct 28, 1902 William Grenier got married
Nov. 14, 1902 Mrs. Mallen came back from Campbellton
Dec. 6, 1902 Show in K hall Stillwell Co
Dec. 16, 1902 Mat Burgess moved inhis house
Dec. 16, 1902 Father and Wm came home from woods
Dec. 17, 1902 I made Mat Burgess' front door
Dec. 19, 1902 Jeff was defeated by Jack Monroe
Dec. 23, 1902 Octave LeClair and Wm Pirie fought
Jan. 1, 1903 I bought a pew in church 4.25
Jan. 8, 1903 I made a new tool chest
Feb. 1, 1903 Ada Poitras had a child
Feb. 2, 1903 It fell 20 inches of snow
Feb. 7, 1903 I bought snow shoes from Father
Feb. 19, 1903 Mr. Save Smith died, got struck in mill
Feb. 21, 1903 Charles Curless election
Feb. 23, 1903 J.N. Vasseur size arms 68 forearm 11 1/2 chest 34 waist 30 thigh 20 1/2 calf 13 height 5 ft. 6 in. neck 15 1/2 weight 135 lbs. age 25 years
Mar. 24, 1903 Bishop rogers died age 72
Apr. 7 1903 P.G. Fraser died
May 16, 1903 Show Castle Square Stock played Jessie Jamer
May 22, 1903 Angus McLeod cut his feet
Aug. 15, 1903 We started keeping house
Oct. 29, 1903 Dr. John R. Wade died age 54
Nov. 22 Fred Pelletier drowned
Dec. 10, 1903 Wm. Grondon died
Jan.4, 1904 The men began working on the wharf
Jan. 5, 1904 Big fire in Chicago, 587 lives lost
Feb. 9, 1904 John Burgess got married
Mar. 5, 1904 James Mockler got married in V. Buren
Mar. 5, 1904William Mockler left his wife
Aug. 12 Big horse trot excursion I was on police 1.50
Aug. 13, 1904 Van Morrell walked wire over Grand Falls
Aug 22 Philliause Deschane got married
Sept. 27, 1904 George Smith got married to Mary Bois
Jan. 13, 1905 The snow shoe club was organized
Jan. 17, 1905 Chas Mulherin got married to Suzy Parent
Feb. 6, 1905 Organized orchestra
Feb. 12, 1905 Allen Murphy got a dance book
Feb. 13, 1906 Mother died at noon aged 57 [annotation penciled in, March 17, 1917, James Vasseur died in Caribou Maine aged 67. February 13, Severin his wife died in Grand Falls aged 57]
Sept. 18, 1906 Albyn Burgess got married
Oct. 8, 1906 George Soucie got married
Nov. 5, 1906 The church burned and restaurant
May 10, 1907 Jas. Vasseur bought a lot in semetary 10x12 ft. for 6.00
May 10, 1907 Jas. Vasseur bought a lot from Father Joyner 10 ft. x 12 ft. paid $6.00
Oct. 9, 1909 A. Moses went away
Nov. 15, 1909 I began keeping store
July 15, 1910 I build Hall 30x40 cost $580.09
May 18, 1911 Bought a lot from Joe O'Regan 60x148 ft. 250.00
Apr. 1, 1913 Build piers for steel bridge
May 1, 1914Bert Hall died the man I got my hammers from
July 5, 1914 Building steel bridge
1916 Bought part of lot from O'Regan for $180
Apr. 1, 1917 Father died in Caribou Maine aged 67
Feb. 7, 1920 Albyn Burgess's house caught fire
Aug 1920 Got Buick car
Oct. 13, 1920 Fixed well with cement put in pump cost $84.40
June 20, 1922 Flood
June 20, 1922 Build Grand River mill
1923 Build Box Pipe on bridge 6300 boards 3500 planks
1924 August 11 Helen Hallett lost
1925 Bought Star Car
1926 Sold house moved in big house
1927 Aug. 15 Raised house made foundation
1929 Dec. Shifted twin engine in O.B. Davis Co. mill
1930 Bought Durant Car $1400.
1932 February enlarged town office
August 3 Put on wheel to raise gate on dam for town
April 23 Alix LeClair's bank went down
April 23 Alfred Tardif was killed
April 23 Leonard Gagnon build mill
May 16 Joe Cormier's store burned 2 AM
Dec. 24, 1932 Alfred Laforest disappeared
Dec. 12, 1933 Bought 2 acres of wood from Desjardins for Town
Jan. 20, 1934 Bought 5 acres of wood from W. Price for Town
Mar. 12, 1934 Brought 2 1/2 acres of wood from W. Price for Town
Oct. 18 Went to Green River mill to build flume
Money taken from dance slot machine from 1914 - 1930 sums ranging from 43.49 to 869.75 summers
Nickel slot machine as well
Cost of factory May 1937
Acts. with O.B. Davis 1937 & 1938
Grand Falls District No. 7 Grand Falls V. Co for the school year Oct. 31st to April 30th 1877.
Ages of those children at that time.
James Allen 7
Jenkins Barker 10
Ligam Bell 17
Joseph Bernier 14
Kate Bernier 10
Cilia Bradley 13
Thomas Bradley 8
Wm. P. Bradley 9
Ubad Boriceau 10
Gorge Bossee 13
Mary J. clifford 14
Josephine Coiron 14
Hattie Craven 12
Ambrose Currier 17
George Currier 15
Louisa Currier 12
Philonese Fanny 13
Ettie Forbes 7
Isabella Forbes 9
Ethel Glacier 7
Louis Grew 10
Rosella Hartt 11
Robert Herald 10
George Howard 9
James Howard 7
Wm. Hugar 6
Agnes Kelly 16
Alice Kelly 8
Emma Kelly 1
George Kelly 13
John Kelly 9
Elizabeth Lynch 15
Emeline Lynch 10
James Lynch 13
Annie Malcolm 12
John McAuley 11
Caroline McLuskey 7
Emma McCluskey 12
Henry B. McCluskey 11
I.R.E. McCluskey 8
John McCluskey 8
Mary A. McCluskey 12
Michael McCluskey 10
Patrick McCluskey 16
Rosella McCluskey 6
Agnes McCormic 17
Alfred D. McMillan 14
J. Fraser McMillan 12
Joseph Mosier 11
Michael Mosier 13
Rosella Mosier 7
Sophia Mosier 8
John Mulherin 11
Kate Mulherin 5
Marie Mulherin 9
Michael Mulherin 7
Patrick Mulherin 14
Julia Oillet 17
Louise Oillet 13
Frederick Patrois 7
Gabriel Patrois 9
John B. Patrois 14
Mary J. Patrois 12
Chas Pickett 13
Mary Price 11
Melvine Quigley 12
Bedell Rainsford 10
Fannie Rainsford 8
George W. Rainsford 11
Adelia Reed 11
Augusta Reed 7
Carrie Reed 9
Miller Reed 9
Kate Ryan 12
George Serois 12
John Serois 11
Philonse Soucie 14
Lenore St. Amand 16
Susan St. Amand 17
Jane Taylor 6
William Taylor 8
Alph Toner 12
John West 11
Thomas West 9
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